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If A is a square matrix of order 3 and $|A| = 6$, then the value of $|\text{adj} A|$ is:

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For any square matrix, $|\text{adj} A| = |A|^{n-1}$. So, just find the order $n$ and plug in!
  • 6
  • 36
  • 27
  • 216
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For any square matrix $A$ of order $n$, the determinant of its adjugate (or adjoint) is given by: \[ |\text{adj} A| = |A|^{n-1}. \] This property comes from the fact that the adjugate matrix is formed by the cofactors, and its determinant is the original determinant raised to the power $(n-1)$. Given: \[ |A| = 6, n = 3. \] So, \[ |\text{adj} A| = |A|^{3-1} = |A|^2 = 6^2 = 36. \] Therefore, the value of $|\text{adj} A|$ is 36.
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